Trending JOBS in Mechanical engineering 2021.
Mechanical engineering is the oldest branch of engineering but now, it has come up with new trends that align with our current world. Here's what aspiring engineers need to know.
Mechanical engineering is no longer limited to a niche field and has descended into several other specializations that include CAD/CAM, AI & ML, IoT, etc.
Here are the new trends in mechanical engineering that aspiring engineers should know about:
1. CAD/CAM (Computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing)
CAD/CAM are software that use computer-based methods to encode geometrical data in which the processes of design and manufacture of automated machinery are highly integrated.
While CAD is mainly used to create designs, CAM is the control of machine tools in the manufacturing of parts.
The former helps designers and the latter helps reduce manufacturing costs. Both the software require powerful computers.
2. Design of heat exchanger
Heat exchangers are systems that work by transferring heat from one place to another between two or more fluids.
It is a system that facilitates heat transfer in an easy way without actually transferring the fluid directly. They are highly important parts of fuel cell systems for thermal management functions.
The mechanical engineering field has recently seen a lot of scope in designing energy-efficient, effective, lasting heat exchangers.
3. Smart manufacturing industry 4.0 and IoT (Internet of Things)
Smart manufacturing, easily put, is a manufacturing system that could have speed, structure, and accountability to resolve issues, to bring about a completely integrated, collaborative structure across all ends of the supply chain.
It ensures a real-time response, to meet the ever-growing demands in customer needs and the changing conditions of the supply network. It is called Industry 4.0 as it is the fourth industrial revolution in which the idea of smart manufacturing comes.
This smart industry has helped improve product quality, improve your asset utilization, etc. along with IoT, which is an interrelated system connecting devices, mechanical machines, people, objects, etc. to help transfer data over a network using UIDs (Unique Identifiers).
4. Artificial intelligence and machine learning
AI is the technology where a machine tries to simulate human behaviour. It is most definitely the future of every industry as AI is being used in most up-and-coming technological fields like robotics, VR, IoT, etc.
Machine Learning is one of the applications of AI which provides the system with automatic knowledge about a machine without having them explicitly programmed beforehand. ML also helps applications make better prediction outcomes.
Currently, some of the major industries recruiting for mechanical engineers include those involved in the fields of automobiles with hybrid and autonomous technology, data sciences, embedded systems, smart cities and urban analytics, etc. other than the above mentioned.
The future of mechanical engineering looks bright as several industries now require individuals with a strong sense of analytical skills and a deep understanding of evolving technologies in order to keep up with existing trends and set new standards in the industry.